The Marine Room

2000 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla
(858) 459-7222

Recent Reviews

Mona E.

A truly stunning restaurant with wonderful service. The mezcal passion fruit drink was great. The food to me was a bit disappointing. For the price of the dishes I feel like there should be more flavor. I got the Salmon and while it was well cooked, I expected more flavor from how the waiters were talking about the food. The carrots in the dish were amazing though. The Peruvian Tuna Crudo was similar. I expected the sauce to have more flavor. The tuna itself was very high quality. The bread however was incredible.

Henry T.

Made a reservation one week ago for Easter Sunday brunch obviously we wanted to be right by the windows looking at the beautiful view the restaurant was half empty and of all the seats they sat us at the very back in a cold dark corner right next to the loud kitchen we barely had a view of the ocean. Cannot understand the rationale of this everyone else was at the windows and there were empty seats luckily they moved us when I complained. The appetizer was waffles and pork it was lukewarm and the waffles were flat and hard and chewy as if they had been made first thing in the morning and just reheated can't take that long to make a fresh waffle the pork was all fat and chewy as well my boyfriend's Coke had a floatie in it and had to return it luckily they covered one of our meals. The food and service is mediocre at best all you're paying for is the view will not return.

James Barron

One of the best meals I've ever had, I took my girlfriend here for her 30th birthday and it did not disappoint. The service was outstanding from the moment we walked through the door, our server John was friendly and very knowledgeable about the menu, plus his recommendations were spot on. Food was delicious and cooked to perfection and the ambiance was beautiful with the waves crashing right outside our window. If I didn't live in NY I'd be coming here for every special occasion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Center Cut Filet Mignon and Maine Lobster Tail, Center Cut Black Angus Filet Mignon

Vanessa G.

Would give a 4 1/2 if half stars were an option. Went here for an anniversary dinner and had a nice experience. The food was very good - particularly the appetizers and sides. Tuna Crudo was amazing! But the main courses, including the add on lobster tail were just okay. Service was great. We weren't right by the windows, but one row of tables back and still had a great view.

Jim C.

Perched right on the beach, this restaurant offers breathtaking ocean views.The ambiance strikes a balance between professional sophistication and warm hospitality. Our waitress, Liz, was great, nailing every aspect of our experience. The cocktails were a refreshing prelude to our meal, both in taste and presentation. While the food was competently prepared and enjoyable, it didn't quite leap into the realm of culinary marvels. The dishes are good, certainly, but they stop short of being amazing. In essence, the restaurant delivers a solid dining experience with standout service and a view to die for, even if the cuisine doesn't always steal the spotlight.

Lew L.

A beautiful setting with almost laughably pretentious atmosphere. I live in nyc and Palm Springs so I'm not unused to 'fine dining' but this was over the top. My companion had a sea food dish that was quite well presented and tasty. I ordered soup, risotto and mostly vegetable main. The soup was quite good but the risotto was incredibly salty. The first forkful was salty but I thought that was from the coarse salt sprinkled across the top so I tried another forkful. It was so salty as to turn my stomach. I put the risotto aside and tried the main vegetable dish but all I could taste was the salt from the risotto. I didn't want to make a fuss in front of my companion but left the food essentially untouched. As I paid the check I told the waiter about the inedible food and he made a sad face but didn't offer to correct the bill. The server in a good restaurant would have reported that I left my food and the senior staff would have inquired. So I feel quite justified in saying that the Marine Rom is quite lovely in a beautiful setting fails in real consideration for the guests.

Austin Parker

Great ambience and incredible ocean views! Expensive but worth the price for a memorable experience. Highly recommend the filet/lobster tail. If possible, I’d suggest calling ahead to request a table next to the window for the full experience. I made the reservation based on timing the sunset but overlooked the tide schedule. Pro move would be to make a reservation that combines sunset with high-tide.Parking: $15 valet parking. Valet sends you a text with a link to pay for parking. You can click the link to pay and let them know to get your car. Very convenient process

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Center Cut Filet Mignon and Maine Lobster Tail, Bisque, Truffle Yucca Fries

Karyme C.

This place is a must try! Arrive early to find parking or get valet for $15. The food and service is worth every penny spent. You pay for the ambiance and the experience which is the best and very instagrammable. The food is delicious as well!!

N A

We went on my birthday while we were in town from Maryland and the food was fantastic. The view was excellent, too, and we enjoyed watching the surfers coasting peacefully along the waves. Absolutely gorgeous sunset. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beto Ochoa

Went on a date here and honestly it's sad the place has amazing views but the food was suboar and the customer service was terrible. First of all you can't reserve. A window it doesn't matter if you are proposing or on a date it whatever they want to give you I understand a lot of people want window seats but if you reserve well in advance it should be an option which I did reserve well in advance, but unfortunately it never happened I tried calling several times before the reservation to make sure of it and no one answers the phone after a few calls per day I believe day 3 of calling someone finally answerers and says they can't guarantee anything, we obviously didn't get a window table lol. But a table we didn't like with where the waiters would bump into us walking by so we asked to switch tables and got a booth instead and apparently annoyed the host by doing that. We ended spended over $360 for food that's subpar nothing really memorable. Afterwards we just went into the lounge area and had a cocktail to which we had the best service from the bartender there and was able to sit near the window and hangout for a bit before leaving. Overall the hostesses here are rude and need proper training and an attitude fix. Waiter service was fine but disappeared at times for long portions of time. Overall it's a one and done for us there are so many other options in the area with way better customer service where they actually go out of their way to make things pleasant for their customers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

Kazniel Flores

The food was amazing, Rick and Ken gave us the best experience for our anniversary, definitely recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jasmine Williamson

We came for the views (which absolutely did not disappoint) but the real delight was the food! The bread was my favorite part (my partners made fun of me all night for this) but everything we ate was truly exceptional! For starters we had lobster bisque and the risotto - I started with the bisque and could barely stop myself from eating it all to trade my partner who ordered the risotto! However, I am soooo glad I did! The risotto was the star of the night (after the bread of course) such a unique blend of flavors, so creamy, so incredible! I would like a bathtub of the risotto! For our main course, I had the filet mignon - possibly the best steak of my life AND IT'S A SEAFOOD RESTAURANT!!! They both had the swordfish - I tried a bite, I don't like fish, yet I would have been delighted with a plate of this! The drinks were also delicious and so pretty! The service from the hostess to the bread lady (my best friend) to the waitress (Liz) to the bartender to everyone we interacted with briefly was absolutely wonderful! Polite, friendly, welcoming, accommodating, informative, and simply great! This place is worth every cent for a celebratory dinner! We were celebrating an anniversary, they also brought out complementary lemon lavender cake with berries and a mango and raspberry cooly (I may have gotten some of that wrong - I was so full and frankly still reeling from how phenomenal the food was that I wasn't paying complete attention to the description) and as you may expect, it was perfection! No part of the evening was disappointing whatsoever - sunset, dolphins, seals, a cool looking crane, and possibly a shark (spotted by my partner, but I think it was seaweed) were stunning to watch while we ate, but none of that compared to the meal itself. Truly, art in the form of food.Parking: Valet was $15 and accepted credit card

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Center Cut Black Angus Filet Mignon, Bisque

Mark A

What can one say about such a fantastic place. Everything there is done to absolute perfection, and nothing is left to chance. Our waiter Stefano was top-notch and tended to our table as if we were his only guests. The food was out of this world good! We made reservations so we could be there at sunset, which was beautiful. We would like to go back for "high tide" dining. This is definitely a place for special occasions as it is pricey, but still, treat yourselves! You deserve it!Parking: Valet parking

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Center Cut Filet Mignon and Maine Lobster Tail, Bisque, Spindrift Cappuccino Cobblestone Pie

Catherine C.

I absolutely recommend The Marine Room. We went to celebrate a birthday and we couldn't be happier with the experience. Our servers were Zach and Andrew, and they did a fantastic job. Zach is very professional and also very personable. His recommendations were on point, and we really appreciated the extra touches that made the experience even more memorable. Ocean front restaurants sometimes are only about the view (ie average food, service and facilities). We weren't certain if The Marine Room was going to be ONLY about the view. Nope, the restaurant is lovely, the staff is great, and the food delicious. I will definitely go back.

七美

I absolutely loved the food ambiance and service here! I can't wait to go back! It was a nice a quiet place with a perfect view of the ocean right at the window!

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